Concert - SLUG Magazine https://www.slugmag.com Salt Lake UnderGround Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:25:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-favicon-SLUG-Magazine-Rebranding-SLUG-Square-Logo-3-32x32.png Concert - SLUG Magazine https://www.slugmag.com 32 32 The Human League, Alison Moyet, Soft Cell @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 06.11.26 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/the-human-league-alison-moyet-soft-cell-red-butte-garden-amphitheatre-06-11-26/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:56:35 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=198122 My love for Almond’s music didn’t bloom until I saw him perform the summer of 1995. Decades later, I would be seeing Soft Cell perform 20 minutes from my home. … read more

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]]> Rilo Kiley @ The Complex 05.25.26 https://www.slugmag.com/music/rilo-kiley-the-complex-05-25-26/ Thu, 28 May 2026 21:34:02 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=197553 Almost one year after their performance at Kilby Block Party, Rilo Kiley returned to Salt Lake City to bring their Sometimes When You’re On, You’re Really Fking On tour.  … read more

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]]> Backstage with Michael Kozakov from Good Kid https://www.slugmag.com/music/interviews/music-interviews/backstage-with-michael-kozakov-from-good-kid/ Thu, 21 May 2026 22:11:15 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=197413 Michael Kozakov, the bassist of Good Kid, discusses the band's ongoing 40-stop tour promoting their debut album, Can We Hang Out Sometime? … read more

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]]> Photo Gallery: Kilby Block Party 7 @ Utah State Fairpark https://www.slugmag.com/slugmag/photo-gallery-kilby-block-party-7-utah-state-fairpark/ Wed, 20 May 2026 18:38:46 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=197360 From headliner Lorde's rainy Utah debut to local drag queen Pattie Gonia showing off four costumes in a single set, SLUG's photographers captured all of the action.  … read more

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]]> The Heavy-Hitting Performances of Kilby Block Party 7 https://www.slugmag.com/music/the-heavy-hitting-performances-of-kilby-block-party-7/ Sat, 16 May 2026 05:44:56 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=197264 Through skin-crackling heat and packed TRAX carts, Kilby Block Party brought its “show must go on” mentality and thousands of festival-goers joined in. … read more

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]]> Bob Moses and Cannons @ Union Event Center 04.27.2026 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/bob-moses-and-cannons-union-event-center-04-27-2026/ Mon, 04 May 2026 21:57:17 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196766 It’s wet, parking is a slog and there is a chilly wind kicking...but you’re in line to see Bob Moses and Cannons, so everything actually is going to be okay! … read more

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]]> ULTRA SUNN @ Metro Music Hall 04.09.2026 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/ultra-sunn-metro-music-hall-04-09-2026/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:14:40 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=196104 I hope they take risks and add a layer of atmosphere. Either way, I expect ULTRA SUNN to keep packing the dance floor for as long as they're wanting. … read more

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]]> Ashnikko @ The Union 03.06.2026 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/ashnikko-the-union-03-06-2026/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:15:21 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=195735 Ashnikko stepped onto the Union stage with the confidence of someone who owns every shadow and spotlight launching the crowd into a whirlwind of raw energy. … read more

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]]> Lights @ Metro Music Hall 02.24.2026 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/lights-metro-music-hall-02-24-2026/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:03:38 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=194656 Lights never disappoints; she consistently delivers that same unfiltered spark that hooked us years ago, only now it burns brighter, more confident, more alive. … read more

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]]> Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist @ The Union 11.01.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/freddie-gibbs-and-the-alchemist-the-union-11-01-2025/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:02:19 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191798 The night ensued with a mixture of hits from Alfredo and Alfredo II, with Gibbs delivering his bars word-for-word in his gravelly, hard-edged timbre, pausing only to hype up the audience, The Alchemist, and himself. … read more

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]]> Garbage @ The Complex 10.29.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/garbage-the-complex-10-29-2025/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:42:13 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191738 Roughly 29 years, six months and a few breakups (for both me and the band) later, I’m walking with my girlfriend into The Complex to see Garbage for what could be the last time. … read more

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]]> Hayden Pedigo @ The Parker Theatre 10.26.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/hayden-pedigo-the-parker-theatre-10-26-2025/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:18:35 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191661 Hayden Pedigo’s signature fingerpicking style has taken over my life again this year with the release of I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away. … read more

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]]> Wednesday @ Soundwell 10.20.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/wednesday-10-20-2025-soundwell/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:38:49 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191504 Wednesday put on a show that culminated into a showcase of the best that alt-country and indie rock have to offer. … read more

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]]> Lord Huron @ UCCU Events Center 10.21.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/lord-huron-uccu-events-center-10-21-2025/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:03:58 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=191440 Lord Huron’s show was wonderfully curated to their sound. It was a stage cleverly riddled with rock faces hearkening to their recent album’s iconography. … read more

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]]> Big Thief @ SLC Twilight 09.22.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/big-thief-slc-twilight-09-22-2025/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 21:32:30 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=190898 It’s hard to describe that passage of time, but as a lifelong fan I could feel it with each passing song. … read more

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]]> OK Go @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre 09.14.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/ok-go-red-butte-garden-amphitheatre-09-14-2025/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:15:31 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=190548 Another successful visit to the Salt Lake Valley is in the books OK Go. Here’s to looking forward to the next one! … read more

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]]> The Hives @ The Union 09.13.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/the-hives-the-union-09-13-2025/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:31:57 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=190509 With incredible energy and music, a “live, human experience” like this should occur yearly, if not more often. … read more

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]]> MARINA @ The Union 09.12.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/marina-the-union-09-12-2025/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:36:56 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=190491 MARINA is an artist that proves that a concert doesn’t need flashy moves or pyrotechnics to be worth the price of admission. … read more

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]]> Japanese Breakfast @ SLC Twilight 09.05.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/japanese-breakfast-slc-twilight-09-05-2025/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:36:19 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=190390 Japanese Breakfast shouted, “Salt Lake City, let’s jump!” and every person in the audience complied. How could we not? … read more

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]]> Pantera @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 08.20.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/pantera-utah-first-credit-union-amphitheatre-08-20-2025/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:43:06 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=189718 The amphitheater’s open-air setting amplified the raw power of Pantera. The crowd was electric, with mosh pits erupting and horns raised high. … read more

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]]> Clan of Xymox @ Metro Music Hall 08.18.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/clan-of-xymox-metro-music-hall-08-18-2025/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:21:15 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=189606 I was there Ronny Moorings decided to revert to the Clan of Xymox moniker in 1997. 13 albums later, we find ourselves in the sweltering heat of Salt Lake City on August 18, 2025. … read more

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]]> Mt. Joy @ SLC Twilight 08.12.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/mt-joy-slc-twilight-08-12-2025/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:28:18 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=189503 I was shocked at just how psychedelic and large the songs became; the set almost had its own gravitational pull. … read more

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]]> H.A.G.S. Festival @ Kilby Court 08.02.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/h-a-g-s-festival-kilby-court-08-02-2025/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:04:38 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=189301 These eight bands created a vibe and brought out an energy that perfectly encapsulated H.A.G.S. Fest and with music that can hopefully find its way to your playlists, too … read more

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]]> Waxahatchee @ SLC Twilight 08.06.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/waxahatchee-slc-twilight-08-06-2025/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:31:45 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=189243 When Katie Crutchfield took the stage, dressed simply in a black dress, red tights and mary janes, and began singing “3 Sisters,” I felt the emotional weight of her stage presence. … read more

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]]> Volbeat @ Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre 07.19.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/volbeat-utah-first-credit-union-amphitheatre-07-19-2025/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:51:58 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=188766 Forged in 2001, Volbeat has been blacksmithing a magma-dipped fusion of metal, rock and psychobilly, leaving a razor-sharp sound that’s distinctly their own. … read more

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]]> Sierra Ferrell @ SLC Twilight 07.17.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/concert/show-reviews/sierra-ferrell-slc-twilight-07-17-25/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:05:34 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=188702 Between some great covers and a cameo appearance from Post Malone for a duet on the song “Never Love You Again,” Ferrell's set elevated the crowd at Library Square into an unforgettable night. … read more

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]]> EARTHGANG @ SLC Twilight 07.12.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/earthgang-slc-twilight-07-12-2025/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:42:34 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=188630 It’s rare that such an accomplished group would grace Salt Lake City, but we’ve been blessed.  … read more

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]]> Samantha Crain + Quinn Christopherson @ Kilby Court 06.30.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/samantha-crain-quinn-christopherson-kilby-court-06-30-25/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 20:59:55 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=188237 Between playing some singles from her new album Gumshoe and sharing fun anecdotes here and there about her songwriting, Crain transitioned many of her songs through beautiful, traditional Native American songs and instrumentation. … read more

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]]> Blonde Redhead + Bloc Party @ Union Event Center 06.12.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/blonde-redhead-bloc-party-union-event-center-06-12-25/ Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:28:11 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=187861 Thursday night, Bloc Party brought their 20 Years of Bloc Party: Silent Alarm & Hits Tour to the Union Event Center, where the stage alone could have fit the band and audience from the first show two times over with room to spare. … read more

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]]> Space and Time — Kael Alden @ Clark Planetarium 06.17.2025 https://www.slugmag.com/music/space-and-time-kael-alden-clark-planetarium-06-17-2025/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:34:40 +0000 https://www.slugmag.com/?p=187878 Kael Alden, a multi-talented musician, shows his expertise in his craft during his performance of “Space and Time” at the Clark Planetarium on Tuesday, June 17. … read more

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